Historical textiles–a review of microbial deterioration analysis and disinfection methods

B Gutarowska, K Pietrzak… - Textile Research …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
All historical textile materials, due to their chemical composition (cellulose, protein), under
conditions of high humidity are potentially exposed to microbial degradation. Numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Disinfection in Archives—A Short Review of the Sustainable Approaches and Green Perspectives of Using Radiation for Mass Disinfection

C Cicero, M Vadrucci, G Doni, E Trogu - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The conservation of the immense archival heritage of a country like Italy presents scholars
with the enormous challenge of finding techniques and procedures that enable rapid and …

[PDF][PDF] Extreme colonizers and rapid profiteers: the challenging world of microorganisms that attack paper and parchment

F Pinzari, B Gutarowska - … in the deterioration and preservation of …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Microorganisms form the backbone of life on Earth. Over billions of years, they have
colonized and shaped every possible niche on the planet. Microbes have modelled both the …

Fungi involved in biodeterioration of documents in paper and effect on substrate

S Borrego, P Guiamet, I Vivar… - Acta Microscopica, 2018 - acta-microscopica.org
Fungi damage valuable documents mechanically, chemically and aesthetically because
they form hyphae, excrete pigments and organic acids, generating particular local conditions …

Irradiation with medical diode laser as a new method of spot-elimination of microorganisms to preserve historical cellulosic objects and human health

D Rybitwa, A Wawrzyk, S Wilczyński… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to optimise operating parameters of a diode laser (810 nm), that
could be used to effectively disinfect very small, microbiologically contaminated spots on …

Fungal and bacterial species richness in biodeteriorated seventeenth century Venetian manuscripts

M Stratigaki, A Armirotti, G Ottonello, S Manente… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Historical paper documents are susceptible to complex degradation processes, including
biodeterioration, which can progressively compromise their aesthetic and structural integrity …

[HTML][HTML] Chromatic alterations induced by preservation treatments on paper: The case of Ag-functionalized nanocrystalline cellulose

L Bellia, A De Natale, F Fragliasso, C Graiff… - Journal of Cultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Artifacts made of paper (books, manuscripts, and other documents) represent a valuable
part of cultural heritage. They are particularly fragile compared to other objects due to the …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of ethylene oxide and silver nanoparticles on photographic models in the context of disinfection of photo albums

I Zając, J Szulc, B Gutarowska - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of photographic models' disinfection
with ethylene oxide (EtO) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The models were made using …

Application of a medical diode laser (810 nm) for disinfecting small microbiologically contaminated spots on degraded collagenous materials for improved biosafety in …

D Rybitwa, A Wawrzyk, M Rahnama - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The research aim was to optimize the operating parameters of a diode laser irradiation for
the effective disinfection of degraded collagenous materials. Historical leather shoes stored …

[BUCH][B] Plasma technology in the preservation and cleaning of cultural heritage objects

R Tiňo, K Vizárová, F Krčma, M Reháková… - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Scientists have long been looking for alternative methods for the cleaning of historical and
cultural museum objects as conventional methods often fail to completely remove surface …